Hat holder



Dec. 4, 1951 R, L, BRILL 2,577,600

' HAT HOLDER Filed March 5, 1946 INVENTOR 3 (805V l/ ro/v 5/8/44 BY I, 0% ,M, 1,00 1% qka 477 ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 4, 1951 1 Ruby Lipton Brill. New Yorn n. 3c: f

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'3 Claims. (01. 132-58) This .irlvention relates to hat holders for securing a hat to the head of the wearer.

Many hats are provided with an elastic cord or strip of ribbon or fabric attached at its ends to the inner band of the hat thus forming a loop which engages .thehair at the. lower .portion of the back of the head; Such aband has a tendency to'slip or ride up due to the pressure which must be applied by the strip. of fabric or elastic cord order to secure the hat to the head ithus defeating the purpose for whichthe hatholder was attached aswell as being unsightlyr It is anobject of the present invention-.to;overcome this diificulty andvtoenable a hat to be secured to the head byoneor more elastic cords or ribbon or fabric strips' by'such means as to engage-the hair without slipping or riding-up.

A further object of this invention is to provide a hat holder comprised of elastic cords or strips of ribbon or fabric in plurality extending between and clamped by anchoring pins at the ends thereof, said cords being of even or uneven length and disengaged throughout their length.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a hat holder comprising an elastic cord, strip of fabric or the like, either single or in plurality, if desired, having a pad or pads attached thereon facilitating the engagement of the hair without slipping so as to secure the hat holder to the head more firmly.

In the drawing forming part of this specification and. illustrating certain preferred embodiments of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a view in elevation showing two elastic cords of even length extending from one anchoring pin to the other;

Fig. 2 is a view showing a modified form of a hat holder embodying the invention in actual use;

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of a modification showing two elastic vords of uneven length extending from one anchoring pin to the other;

Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are views in elevation showing different modified forms of the invention;

Fig. 9 is a sectional perspective view of one form of pad embodying the invention; and

Figs. 10 and 11 are perspective views of other forms of pads.

The hat holder as shown in Fig. 1 is comprised of the elastic cords l and 2 of equal length extending from the anchor pin 3 to the anchor pin 4. The ends of the cords are clamped in a single anchor pin 3 and 4, respectively, at each end which holds th'e'fcords together and provides means for "and or'in'g the' cord assemblyto the hat." This eliminates the necessity of a plurality er pins at each-end and secures theelastic firmly; preventing todmuch separation of the cords when applied to the hair. Should two or more separate cords be used, each with anchor pins, saidpins having'to binserted close' to.- gether in 'the'inner. band-:ofxathe hat would inter'fere with 'each -oth'eriand'would beuncomfortable to the wearer, as wellas ra'liowing too much separationfiofthe cordsgresulting in zinsufiicient engagement of: the hair. One wmbodiment :of' this invention is illustrate in actual useLin F-igQZshoWing the elementsaor cords i=|:"anel1/2' with? pads '5 attached at. desired -locationsthereoniin engagement with themair securing the hat I firmly to the head.

A modification of the invention is shown in Fig. 3 comprising cords 2 and 9 of unequal length clamped in the anchor pins 3 and 4, thus enabling the cords to follow the contour of the head more closely.

It is of great advantage to keep the elastic cords firmly engaged with the hair; therefore, pads may also be attached to the hat holder as indicated at It in Fig. 4, the elastic passing through the pads which are anchored by center strips or knots, if necessary. 0

The pads may be made by fastening pieces of felt, fabric, ribbon or material of any design or shape in any suitable manner over a stop which may consist only of a knot or, knots of the cord at any desired portion of the hat holder, such as shown in Fig. 4. For instance, the tabs 12 shown in Fig. 6 are sewn along the edges as indicated at E4 forming a covering for the loop or knot l6. Such pads are preferably made of a soft fabric or material; however, the pads may also be made of metal or plastic having a rough surface with which to engage the hair, and may be of any design or shape, for instance, as shown in Fig. 8, wherein a modification of the invention is illustrated comprising a metal or plastic pad of oval shape attached to the hatholder and having a roughened surface with which to engage the hair.

The pads may also consist of a fabric covered metal clip clamped to the hatholder or elastic cord at any desired location, as shown in Fig. 5; the fabric being extended over the ends of the clip thereby securing the fabric to the clip and the clip to the cord by the same operation as illustrated in Fig. 9, the metal clip being indicated at I8 and the fabric extending over the ends of the metal at 20. l

A further modification is illustrated in the Figures and 11 showing a rolled piece of fabric or felt secured by stitching as indicated at 22, preferably anchored by a center stop or knot.

Loops or knots in plurality of the elastic cord, ribbon or fabric forming an enlargement thereof may also be used at any desired location to engage the hair more securely, as illustrated in Fig. 7.

While I have illustrated and described in detail certain preferred forms of my invention, it

is to be-understood that changes may be made therein and the invention embodied in other structures. I do not, therefore, desire to limit myself to the specific construction illustrated, but intend to cover my invention broadly in whatever form its principles may be utilized.

Having described my invention, what I claim 1. A hat holder including a flexible strand having anchor pins at the ends thereof and a metal clamp attached thereon, said clamp comprising a longitudinally split metal sleeve having a fabric covering providing a rough hair-contacting surface, said fabric extending around the outside of said sleeve and having its ends bent over the edges of the sleeve so as to be held by the sleeve when the latter is clamped on the flexible strand.

2. A hat holder comprising a plurality of strands of elastic cord having single anchor pins at either end clamped to said cords and holding them in assembled relation with the respective ends of the cords juxtaposed in a single grip in each pin, each of the cords extending the entire length of the holder from one anchor pin to the other, said cords being free from interconnection except at said anchor pins, and having pads attached thereon spaced from the anchor pins, the pads being attached to the respective cords in staggered relationship.

3. A hat holder comprising a plurality of strands of elastic cord having single anchor pins at either end clamped to said cords and holding them in assembled relation with the respective ends of the cords juxtaposed in a single grip in each pin, each of the cords extending the entire length of the holder from one anchor pin to the other, said cords being free from interconnection except at said anchor pins, and having pads attached thereon spaced from the anchor pins, the pads being attached to the respective cords in staggered relationship, each of said pads comprising a split metal sleeve having a fabric covering thereon, the ends of which extend over the edges of the sleeve, said edges being clamped in position and the pads clamped to the elastic cords by compression of said metal sleeves.

RUBY LIPTON BRILL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,276,052 Gensch Aug. 20, 19'18 2,092,808 Lipton Sept. 14, 1937 2,121,973 Lipton June 28, 1938 2,339,077 Hoffeld Jan. 11, 1944 2,343,052 Gifford Feb. 29, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 3,558 Great Britain Feb. 23, 1900 

